National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) 

NOSB Fall 2022 Voting Outcomes 

Subcommittee Substance/Motion NL Section/

Guidance 

Doc Type Motion by: Seconded by: Vote threshold JERRY D'AMORE JAVIER ZAMORA ALLISON JOHNSON BRIAN CALDWELL DILIP NANDWANI RICK GREENWOOD AMY BRUCH KYLA SMITH MINDEE JEFFERY KIM HUSEMAN LIZ GRAZNAK WOOD TURNER CAROLYN DIMITRI LOGAN PETREY NATE POWELLPALMYes (Y) No (N) Abstain (A) Recuse (R) Absent (T) Pass/Fail 

NOSB OLPS Resolution NA Resolution Mindee Jeffery Liz Graznak 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS 

CACS Motion to accept the proposal on the NOP Risk 

Mitigation Table review 

NA Proposal Kyla Smith Nate PowellPalm

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS 

CACS Motion to accept the proposal on Human Capital 

Management: NOSB Technical Support 

NA Proposal Jerry D'Amore Kim Huseman 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS 

CACS Motion to accept the proposal on Acreage 

Reporting (Oversight improvements to deter 

fraud: Modernization of organic supply chain 

traceability) 

NA Proposal Amy Bruch Nate PowellPalm

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS 

Materials Motion to accept the proposal on NOSB 2022 

Research Priorities 

NA Proposal Wood Turner Brian Caldwell 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS 

Livestock Motion to remove Chlorhexidine from the NL §205.603(a)(9) Sunset Kim Huseman Amy Bruch 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Livestock Motion to remove Tolazoline §205.603(a)(29) Sunset Amy Bruch Kim Huseman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Livestock Motion to remove Copper sulfate §205.603(b)(1) Sunset Nate PowellPalm Brian Caldwell 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Livestock Motion to remove Elemental sulfur §205.603(b)(2) Sunset Kim Huseman Liz Graznak 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Livestock Motion to remove Lidocaine §205.603(b)(5) Sunset Nate PowellPalm Amy Bruch 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Livestock Motion to remove Glucose §205.603(a)(13) Sunset Liz Graznak Kim Huseman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Already on the NL and classified as synthetic. 

Motion to add carbon dioxide at §205.601(a) 

algicide, disinfectants, and sanitizer, including 

irrigation system cleaning systems 

§205.601 Petition 

Proposal 

Logan Petrey Rick 

Greenwood

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS 

Crops Already on the NL and classified as synthetic. 

Motion to add potassium hydroxide to the 

National List as a processing aid at §205.601 

§205.601 Petition 

Proposal 

Rick 

Greenwood 

Jerry D'Amore 2/3 Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N 2 13 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Motion to remove Herbicides, soap-based §205.601(b)(1) Sunset Rick 

Greenwood 

Jerry D'Amore 2/3 N N N Y N N N N N N N N N N N 1 14 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Motion to remove Boric acid §205.601(e)(3) Sunset Wood Turner Jerry D'Amore 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Motion to remove Sticky traps/barriers §205.601(e)(9) Sunset Rick 

Greenwood 

Amy Bruch 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Motion to remove Elemental sulfur §205.601(h)(2) Sunset Brian Caldwell Jerry D'Amore 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Motion to remove Coppers, fixed §205.601(i)(2) Sunset Jerry D'Amore Brian Caldwell 2/3 N N Y N N N N N N N N Y N N N 2 13 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Motion to remove Copper sulfate §205.601(i)(3) Sunset Jerry D'Amore Amy Bruch 2/3 N N Y N N N N N N N N Y N N N 2 13 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Motion to remove Polyoxin D zinc salt §205.601(i)(11) Sunset Brian Caldwell Amy Bruch 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Motion to remove Humic acids §205.601(j)(3) Sunset Amy Bruch Rick 

Greenwood

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Motion to remove Micronutrients: Soluble boron 

products 

§205.601(j)(7)(i) Sunset Amy Bruch Jerry D'Amore 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Motion to remove Vitamins C and E §205.601(j)(9) Sunset Wood Turner Brian Caldwell 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Motion to remove Lead salts §205.602(d) Sunset Javier Zamora Amy Bruch 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Motion to remove Micronutrients: Sulfates, 

carbon, oxides, or silicates of zinc, copper, iron, 

manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and cobalt 

§205.601(j)(7)(ii) Sunset Logan Petrey Amy Bruch 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Motion to remove Squid byproducts §205.601(j)(10) Sunset Logan Petrey Brian Caldwell 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Motion to remove Tobacco dust (nicotine sulfate) §205.602(j) Sunset Logan Petrey Wood Turner 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Crops Motion to remove Biodegradable biobased mulch 

film 

§205.601(b)(2) Sunset Logan Petrey Rick 

Greenwood

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y N N Y Y N N 9 6 0 0 0 FAIL 

Handling Motion to calssify peroxylactic acid (“PoLA”) - as 

non-agricultural, synthetic 

§205.605 Petition 

Proposal 

Logan Petrey Kyla Smith 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS 

October 2022 NOSB Voting Summary 1 of 2 
National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) 

NOSB Fall 2022 Voting Outcomes 

Subcommittee Substance/Motion NL Section/

Guidance 

Doc Type Motion by: Seconded by: Vote threshold JERRY D'AMORE JAVIER ZAMORA ALLISON JOHNSON BRIAN CALDWELL DILIP NANDWANI RICK GREENWOOD AMY BRUCH KYLA SMITH MINDEE JEFFERY KIM HUSEMAN LIZ GRAZNAK WOOD TURNER CAROLYN DIMITRI LOGAN PETREY NATE POWELLPALMYes (Y) No (N) Abstain (A) Recuse (R) Absent (T) Pass/Fail 

Handling Motion to add peroxylactic acid (PoLA) for use as 

an antimicrobial agent in process water, ice, or 

brine used in the production, processing, and 

preparation of meat and poultry products, at 

§205.605(b) of the National List 

§205.605 Petition 

Proposal 

Logan Petrey Kyla Smith 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Handling Motion to amend the annotation of phosphoric 

acid to (underlined verbiage is the proposed 

addition) “cleaning of food-contact surfaces and 

equipment, and as an acidifier to adjust pH of an 

extraction solvent to extract antioxidants or other 

target molecules from lamiaceae plants, provided 

the amount of acid used shall not exceed the 

minimum needed to lower pH to 2.5.” at 

§205.605(b) 

§205.605(b) Petition 

Proposal 

Kyla Smith Dilip Nandwani 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Handling Motion to approve the recommendation that 

recharge materials used in the ion exchange 

filtration process must be listed on the National 

List 

N/A Proposal Kyla Smith Kim Huseman 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS 

Handling Motion to remove Attapulgite §205.605(a) Sunset Kim Huseman Mindee Jeffery 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N Y N N 1 14 0 0 0 FAIL 

Handling Motion to remove Bentonite §205.605(a) Sunset Wood Turner Mindee Jeffery 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Handling Motion to remove Diatomaceous earth §205.605(a) Sunset Kim Huseman Mindee Jeffery 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Handling Motion to remove Magnesium chloride §205.605(a) Sunset Kyla Smith Allison 

Johnson

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Handling Motion to remove Nitrogen §205.605(a) Sunset Kyla Smith Allison 

Johnson

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Handling Motion to remove Sodium carbonate §205.605(a) Sunset Dilip 

Nandwani 

Kyla Smith 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Handling Motion to remove Acidified sodium chlorite §205.605(b) Sunset Carolyn 

Dimitri 

Kyla Smith 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Handling Motion to remove Carbon dioxide §205.605(b) Sunset Carolyn 

Dimitri 

Kim Huseman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Handling Motion to remove Sodium phosphates §205.605(b) Sunset Wood Turner Kim Huseman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Handling Motion to remove Casings §205.606(b) Sunset Mindee Jeffery Kyla Smith 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Handling Motion to remove Pectin §205.606(o) Sunset Mindee Jeffery Kyla Smith 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

Handling Motion to remove Potassium acid tartrate §205.606(p) Sunset Allison 

Johnson 

Kyla Smith 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL 

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